CNA

Florida Certified Nursing Assistant License (CNA) Required
Required Shift: Full Time 8:30am-5pm M-F with alternating weekends & rotating holidays

Job Summary:

To provide personal care and related services for the hospice patient and to assist the family with patient care.

Responsibility:

• Provides direct and personalized care based on the patient’s individualized Aide Care Plan, determined by a Registered Nurse. If aide care plan is not clear, or patient’s condition has changed, aide is responsible for reporting immediately to a Registered Nurse for reassessment.
• Assists the patient to attain and maintain good personal hygiene.
• Encourages the patient to be as independent as possible and maintain. Assisted Daily Living (ADL's), according to the patient's abilities and condition.
• Offers emotional support to the patient/family, as needed.
• Communicates always to the patient/ family with respect and dignity. Documents all interactions and collaborations timely and accurately on every visit/ phone call performed.
• Communicates to Registered Nurse or clinical staff to provide and replenish any medical supplies and equipment, as directed.
• Reports any change in the patient's mental, emotional, and/or physical condition to the designated clinical interdisciplinary team members (nurse, social worker, chaplain, manager), as directed.
• Completes documentation accurately, concisely and in a timely manner, as appropriate.
• Documents patient visit actions and interventions performed and not performed with reasoning not completed in the electronic patient record.
• Contributes to overall team functioning by responsible participation.
• Actively participates in weekly Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings, when possible.
• Actively participates in Organizational and Team meetings.
• Actively attends additional continuing education, in-service, and/or community event opportunities, when possible.
• Performs other duties as needed and as directed by clinical management.
• Completes successfully and timely at least 12 hours of continuing education per calendar year.
• Completes timely and professionally all needs required by the clinical manager or Registered Nurse to ensure Quality of Care, Infection Control, Compliance, and Customer Service Improvement initiatives are met.
• Completes all mandatory tasks and modules before the designated deadline.
• Completes successfully all the packet forms and material requirements outlined in the Annual Competency Evaluation.
• Communicates directly with supervisor/ manager any variations in scheduling, visit requests, customer feedback, or other needs immediately after change awareness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Values:
Innovation:
We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations.

Integrity:
We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the well-being of our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.

Collaboration:
We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working hand-in-hand with each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.

Celebration:
We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.

Education:
We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate community members about our services and the role we can play at the end of life.